Wireless Networking - ad hoc Wireless Network workgroup

06-23-2005, 08:35 PM

I am attempting to wirelessly connect my two WiFi laptops (both with XP).
I've run Wireless Network Setup Wizard and have Status: "connected", Signal
Strength: "excellent" on each unit.
Network Setup Wizard has been run on both units with a dial up Internet
connection to one laptop and the other told to connect through the first.
Windows Firewall has all the exceptions allowed.
Problem: Only the resident computer shows up in the workgroup on each unit.
Consequently, I can't access either computer over the Wireless Network, and
can't share files or the Internet.

What must I do to solve this problem?

--
Jim G

=?Utf-8?B?SkVH?=

06-24-2005, 01:44 PM

I now have the two laptops talking wirelessly. I had to disable WEP data
encryption. It was asking for a network key and I didn't have one. I tried to
enter one but, it didn't seem to work. Anyway, I don't need the security as I
live miles from any main roads or people.
--
Jim G

"JEG" wrote:

> I am attempting to wirelessly connect my two WiFi laptops (both with XP).
> I've run Wireless Network Setup Wizard and have Status: "connected", Signal
> Strength: "excellent" on each unit.
> Network Setup Wizard has been run on both units with a dial up Internet
> connection to one laptop and the other told to connect through the first.
> Windows Firewall has all the exceptions allowed.
> Problem: Only the resident computer shows up in the workgroup on each unit.
> Consequently, I can't access either computer over the Wireless Network, and
> can't share files or the Internet.
>
> What must I do to solve this problem?
>
> --
> Jim G

=?Utf-8?B?SkVH?=

06-24-2005, 01:44 PM	#2
=?Utf-8?B?SkVH?= Posts: n/a	RE: ad hoc Wireless Network workgroup I now have the two laptops talking wirelessly. I had to disable WEP data encryption. It was asking for a network key and I didn't have one. I tried to enter one but, it didn't seem to work. Anyway, I don't need the security as I live miles from any main roads or people. -- Jim G "JEG" wrote: > I am attempting to wirelessly connect my two WiFi laptops (both with XP). > I've run Wireless Network Setup Wizard and have Status: "connected", Signal > Strength: "excellent" on each unit. > Network Setup Wizard has been run on both units with a dial up Internet > connection to one laptop and the other told to connect through the first. > Windows Firewall has all the exceptions allowed. > Problem: Only the resident computer shows up in the workgroup on each unit. > Consequently, I can't access either computer over the Wireless Network, and > can't share files or the Internet. > > What must I do to solve this problem? > > -- > Jim G =?Utf-8?B?SkVH?=

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06-23-2005, 08:35 PM	#1
	ad hoc Wireless Network workgroup I am attempting to wirelessly connect my two WiFi laptops (both with XP). I've run Wireless Network Setup Wizard and have Status: "connected", Signal Strength: "excellent" on each unit. Network Setup Wizard has been run on both units with a dial up Internet connection to one laptop and the other told to connect through the first. Windows Firewall has all the exceptions allowed. Problem: Only the resident computer shows up in the workgroup on each unit. Consequently, I can't access either computer over the Wireless Network, and can't share files or the Internet. What must I do to solve this problem? -- Jim G =?Utf-8?B?SkVH?=